Here's what we've done for several sites. Include custom metatags in the page, such as:
<meta name="type" content="news" /> <meta name="date" content="20040601" /> <meta name="headline" content="This Just In" /> <meta name="description" content="This is the brief blurb that will appear on the home page" /> Then I use swish-e to pull only the documents whose metatag type = news, sorted by metatag date, and I display the headline (with a link to the source doc) and description. Note that the swish-e index file supplants a database. >I have an opportunity for a small project that will handle dynamic news >and what's new for a company's web site. They want to create entries >for each of these two areas, have them written to a database and then >have a section of their home page retrieve the headlines for the most >recent entries and display them as links to the detail news and or >what's new. > >Because of the size of both this portion of the site and the overall >site, I have some limitations. One of which is that it will not justify >adding a Witango Server. I could find a host for that portion of the >site for them, but that would make it difficult to imbed inside their >existing pages. I could handle it by dynamically creating the html >pages and uploading them to their existing server, but that is still >messy from what I've experienced. I could take a shot at doing it using >PHP which leaves Witango out of the picture completely which is >something that I would prefer not to do. > >Or I could take a look at using the new J2EE compiler in 5.5 and see if >the company's host will support a java servlet. My question is that >would this be the best route to take and if so, what is involved. I >know that I need the Witango Runtime Library, where do I get this and >what is the cost involved with it. Has anyone actually done this with a >third party ISP. What do I need to ask the company's ISP with regards >to their ability to host a java servlet? From their 'web hosting >services page', they list ASP support, PHP, MySQL, etc. I am looking to >use MySQL with this regardless of the route I take. > >The reason why I'm not just taking a pass on a small opportunity like >this is because I am dealing with the company's advertising agency, and >therefore want to establish a relationship with them, preferably one >that involves Witango in some way. I also see potential for other >Witango based applications with this company, so I'm looking for any >assistance in getting Witango in the door here (and Oakbridge in the >door as well). > >Thanks in advance, > >Steve Smith > >Oakbridge Information Solutions >Office: (519) 624-4388 >GTA: (416) 606-3885 >Fax: (519) 624-3353 >Cell: (416) 606-3885 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Web: http://www.oakbridge.ca > >________________________________________________________________________ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf Bill Conlon To the Point 345 California Avenue Suite 2 Palo Alto, CA 94306 office: 650.327.2175 fax: 650.329.8335 mobile: 650.906.9929 e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.tothept.com ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
